Category: Extremes affecting Palau

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2012 to January 25 2012 at 8.5°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau
  • Philippines

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 16 2012 to January 25 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 585201 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2012-Jan-16_to_2012-Jan-25_129.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2011 to October 31 2011 at 7.5°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau
  • Philippines

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 22 2011 to October 31 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 897404 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2011-Oct-22_to_2011-Oct-31_125.5_7.5

Cold spell occuring from July 18 2011 to July 21 2011 at 5.5°N 138.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 18 2011 to July 21 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 138.5°E

Area affected: 150664 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2011-Jul-18_to_2011-Jul-21_138.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2011 to July 03 2011 at 8.0°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 29 2011 to July 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 156339 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2011-Jun-29_to_2011-Jul-03_134.0_8.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2011 to January 09 2011 at 8.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2011 to January 09 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 58158 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2011-Jan-07_to_2011-Jan-09_135.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2010 to May 21 2010 at 8.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 16 2010 to May 21 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 70345 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-May-16_to_2010-May-21_134.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2010 to January 06 2010 at 8.5°N 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Palau

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 03 2010 to January 06 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 135.5°E

Area affected: 103909 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2010-Jan-03_to_2010-Jan-06_135.5_8.5